When the cool front passed through the state yesterday, it made things chilly this morning. Most locations were in the 50’s; with Ruston checking in with 45 degrees this morning. The National Weather Service says we will get a warm-up, with a very nice weekend.

A lot more information has been released about the fatal shooting of a St. John Parish deputy who was killed by fellow law enforcement last week. Michelle Southern has more.

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Wth PSC member Scott Angelle entering the governor’s race-bringing the total field to 4 candidates, could the field get bigger? Jeremy Alford, with la-politics-dot-com anticipates one or two more well-known candidates could be joining in. He says many Democrats want New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu to run..

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There could be another Republican jumping in, as State Treasurer John Kennedy is seriously considering it.

A U-L-Lafayette football player has been arrested on domestic battery charges against an unidentified woman at one of the parking towers on campus…

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That’s ULL Police Sergeant Bill Abrams, who adds the accused player – Christian Hill – will not play today against Georgia State, and has been suspended indefinitely.

There are four announced candidates for the Louisiana Governor’s race, and all four- Senator David Vitter, Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne, Amite Representative John Bel Edwards and PSC member Scott Angelle-are all from south Louisiana. Jeremy Alford with la-politics-dot- com, says there are votes in North Louisiana to be had.

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He says there could be a couple of more well known names to jump into the race.

Meanwhile in the Louisiana Senate race, Senator Mary Landrieu is calling out Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy; referring to him as a a ‘debate dodger’. She made her comments Friday at Dillard University in New Orleans, which is the location of the first televised debate Thursday night. Tea Party Candidate Rob Maness will be there, but Cassidy has said he will not participate.

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State Police has released more information about the fatal shooting of a St. John Parish deputy who was killed by fellow law enforcement last week. Trooper Melissa Matey says Lt. Nolan Anderson was heard threatening deputies before they responded to the scene of a violent domestic dispute…:

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The investigation is on-going.

An estimated 40 percent of college students are losing their TOPS money resulting from their not keeping their obligations for the award. So now, the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance will send text messages to remind students of those requirements.

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That’s Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance spokesman Gus Wales.

State Police has released more information about the fatal shooting of St. John Parish deputy, Lt. Nolan Anderson, who was killed by fellow law enforcement responding to a violent domestic dispute last week. Trooper Melissa Matey says when cops arrived they heard several shots being fired inside the home…

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Matey says that resulted in deputies using lethal force. The investigation is ongoing.

PSC member Scott Angelle’s entry into next year’s governor’s race gives us four candidates for the state’s top elected position. Could the field get bigger? There are three Republicans in the race and Jeremy Alford, with la-politics-dot-com, says another, state treasurer John Kennedy, is seriously considering jumping in…

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So far there’s only one announced democrat, Amite Representative John Bel Edwards, but Alford says many Democrats are encouraging New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu to run.

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette Police Department says a linebacker was arrested this week on domestic abuse battery charges. Sergeant Bill Abrams says Christian Hill was arrested based on statements from the victim and video evidence. He says they are unsure of the condition of the victim at this time…

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Hill has been suspended from the team indefinitely.

By the end of this fall semester, first-year TOPS students will begin receiving text messages reminding them of their requirements to retain their scholarship. Gus Wales, with the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance, says the goal of this new program is pretty straightforward…

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He says about 40-percent of TOPS students lose their award each year.

There are four announced candidates for the Louisiana Governor’s race, and all four- Senator David Vitter, Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne, Amite Representative John Bel Edwards and PSC member Scott Angelle-are all from south Louisiana. Jeremy Alford with la-politics-dot- com, says there are votes in North Louisiana to be had.

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He says there could be a couple of more well known names to jump into the race.

Two enlisted Louisiana Army National Guards men are being indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedy stealing $30 thousand dollars in recruiting bonuses. Forty-five year-old Pablo E. Paz of News Orleans and 29 year-old Ramon Madrid of Kenner are charged with identity theft and conspiracy to commit theft of government funds.

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State Police has released more information about the fatal shooting of a St. John Parish deputy who was killed by fellow law enforcement last week. Trooper Melissa Matey says Lt. Nolan Anderson was heard threatening deputies before they responded to the scene of a violent domestic dispute…:

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The investigation is on-going.

An estimated 40 percent of college students are losing their TOPS money resulting from their not keeping their obligations for the award. So now, the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance will send text messages to remind students of those requirements.

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That’s Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance spokesman Gus Wales.

Wth PSC member Scott Angelle entering the governor’s race-bringing the total field to 4 candidates, could the field get bigger? Jeremy Alford, with la-politics-dot-com anticipates one or two more well-known candidates could be joining in. He says many Democrats want New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu to run…

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There could be another Republican jumping in, as State Treasurer John Kennedy is seriously considerng it.

More details are being released about last week’s shooting of one St. John Parish deputy by another, AND the reported reason why the other deputy shot Lt. Nolan Anderson as he was holding his wife at gunpoint…
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That’s Louisiana State Police Trooper Melissa Matey. The investigation is on-going.

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A U-L-Lafayette football player has been arrested on domestic battery charges against an unidentified woman at one of the parking towers on campus…

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That’s ULL Police Sergeant Bill Abrams, who adds the accused player – Christian Hill – has been suspended from the team.

First-year TOPS students will soon get text messages reminding them of their obligations to keep their scholarship…

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There’s more information being released about the fatal shooting of a St. John Parish deputy who was killed by a fellow law enforcement officer last week.

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Governor Bobby Jindal is calling on President Obama to suspend commercial flights coming into the US from any Ebola virus-stricken countries. The governor points out that even some countries in Africa have shut down or cut back on those flights, and he believes the Uninted States should do the same.

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The U-L Lafayette Police Department says a linebacker on the football team was arrested this week on domestic abuse battery charges. Sergeant Bill Abrams says they responded to a complaint at one of the parking towers on campus about a domestic disturbance…:

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The incident was caught on video, which lead to the arrest of Christian Hill. He’s been suspended indefinitely from the team.
An estimated 40 percent of all TOPS students are losing their award every year, especially freshman. So, the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance is sending out text messages to remind students of the requirements to keep their TOPS money. Office spokesman Gus Wales…

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The information is already given in letters, but many students don’t read it.

PSC member Scott Angelle’s entry into next year’s governor’s race gives us four candidates for the state’s top elected position. Could the field get bigger? So far there’s only one announced democrat, Amite Representative John Bel Edwards. Jeremy Alford, with la-politics-dot-com, says on the Republican side, state treasurer John Kennedy is seriously considering this race…

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Alford says many Democrats are encouraging New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu to run.

State Police has released more information about the fatal shooting of St. John Parish deputy, Lt. Nolan Anderson, who was killed by fellow law enforcement last week. Trooper Melissa Matey says when cops arrived they heard several shots being fired inside the home…

cut 10 (09) “his wife’s head”

Matey says that resulted in deputies using lethal force. The investigation is ongoing.

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette Police Department says a linebacker was arrested this week on domestic abuse battery charges. Sergeant Bill Abrams says based on statements from the victim and also video evidence they arrested Christian Hill. He says they are unsure of the condition of the victim at this time…

cut 5 (11) “at the hospital”

Team officials announce Hill has been suspended indefinitely.

By the end of this fall semester, first-year TOPS students will begin receiving text messages reminding them of their requirements to retain their scholarship. Gus Wales, with the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance, says the goal of this new program is pretty straightforward…

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The texts will remind students of minimum grade point averages, number of credit hours, and other things they need to do to remain in the TOPS program.

State Police released more information today about last week’s fatal shooting of a St. John the Baptist parish deputy by a fellow officer. Trooper Melissa Matey says Lt. Nolan Anderson was heard threatening deputies before they responded to the scene of a violent domestic dispute…
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Matey says when deputies arrived, Anderson was holding his wife at gunpoint, then he fired his weapon, which resulted in deputies using lethal force.

A Ragin Cajuns football player has been arrested on domestic abuse battery charges. Sergeant Bill Abrams, with the UL Lafayette Police Department, says Chris Hill was taken into custody after the female victim came forward and the incident was also caught on tape, as it happened in a parking garage on campus…
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Hill has been suspended indefinitely from the team.

The 2015 governor’s race now features four major candidates with the entrance of Public Service Commission member Scott Angelle. The three other candidates, Senator David Vitter, Lt Governor Jay Dardenne and state representative John Bel Edwards, along with Angelle, are all from south Louisiana. Jeremy Alford, from la-politics-dot-com, says that means there are votes to be had in north Louisiana…
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The former secretary of the department of health and hospitals has entered a not guilty plea on perjury charges. Bruce Greenstein was indicted by a grand jury on September 23rd. He’s accussed of lying about the alleged contact he had with his former employer Client Network Services, which was awarded a 200-million dollar state contract to process Medicaid claims.

PSC member Scott Angelle’s entry into next year’s governor’s race gives us four candidates for the state’s top elected position. Could the field get bigger? Jeremy Alford, with la-politics-dot-com anticipates one or two more well-known candidates. Alford says many democrats are encouraging New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu to run…

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So far there’s only one announced democrat and that’s Amite Representative John Bel Edwards.

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette Police Department says a linebacker was arrested this week on domestic abuse battery charges. Sergeant Bill Abrams says they responded to a complaint at one of the parking towers on campus in reference to a domestic disturbance…

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Abrams says based on statements from the victim and also video evidence they arrested Christian Hill. Team officials announce Hill has been suspended indefinitely.

Louisiana agriculture officials are seeking looser restrictions from the federal government on the use of drones. Farmers can use drones to make crop production more efficient, but current FAA rules make this illegal. LSU AgCenter Vice Chancellor Rogers Leonard says agriculture is probably one of the largest areas where drone use can be done safely…

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The FAA will release proposed modified rules and regulations regarding drones next month.

The Council for a Better Louisiana and Louisiana Public Broadcasting are asking the public to submit questions they’d like to see answered during the televised US Senate race debate scheduled for October 14th. The Shreveport debate will feature all three main contenders, Democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu and Republicans Congressman Bill Cassidy and retired Air Force Col. Rob Maness. You can submit questions online at www-lpb-dot-org-slash-debate. CABL and LPB say some of the submitted questions will be used.

Public Service Commission member Scott Angelle has thrown his hat into next year’s governor’s race. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says the Breaux Bridge Republican instantly becomes the leading cajun in the race. But Dubos says Angelle is not well known outside of Acadiana…

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He thinks Angelle faces an uphill battle when it comes to name recognition in comparison to fellow Republican candidates US Senator David Vitter and Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne.

The Louisiana Public Service Commission is encouraging motorists to use the hashtag symbol and the letter X in a text message to friends before they get behind the wheel. The hashtag-X symbol is the latest national effort to get people to stop texting and driving. PSC Chairman Erik Skrmetta is asking Louisiana residents to take this pledge…

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Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Shreveport say a tree fell on a mobile home in Bossier Parish and another on a car in Shreveport as a result of severe weather brought on by a cold front that’s moving through the state. There are no reports of injuries. SWEPCO says about 7,000 customers are currently without power in northwest Louisiana.

Once that cold front moves through, nice weekend weather awaits. Michelle Southern reports…

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